Challenge

Estádio Marcos Mazer
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Francisco Seco started the match with the kick off. After 6 played minutes Tribos 4EVER got a freekick which was hit by Ronaldo Saldanha. Tribos 4EVER's Edvin van der Saar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Francisco Seco in the 6th minute of play. In the 9th minute, Arturo Carvallo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gustavo Gol in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Joaquin Gayoso prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 20thth minute of the game Gustavo Gol who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Uruguay's Joaquin Gayoso was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Edvin van der Saar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Francisco Seco, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Joaquin Gayoso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustavo Gol in the 37th minute of play. Francisco Seco fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edvin van der Saar having to interfere. Tribos 4EVER were furious when Pedrinho Figueiredo was red carded, 44 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 45th minute, Pedrinho Figueiredo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 46th minute Arturo Carvallo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edvin van der Saar saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gustavo Gol stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Uruguay's Francisco Seco got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Adélio Pinhal's late challenge caught a Uruguay's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Adélio Pinhal helped the player get up and apologised. Adélio Pinhal hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Tribos 4EVER's Iwo Kalak got a free kick in the 54th minute. Edvin van der Saar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maximiliano Escribano in the 57th minute of play. Joaquin Gayoso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustavo Gol in the 63rd minute of play. 66 minutes into the match, Tribos 4EVER's goal looked a bit too open when Maximiliano Escribano came free, but Edvin van der Saar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edvin van der Saar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maximiliano Escribano in the 68th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Tribos 4EVER's Jardel Messias got a free kick in the 70th minute. Joaquin Gayoso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gustavo Gol in the 77th minute of play. 78 minutes into the game, Tribos 4EVER's Gustavo Gol nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Joaquin Gayoso made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. 82 minutes into the match, Tribos 4EVER's Gustavo Gol sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Joaquin Gayoso narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The corner led Tribos 4EVER's Nicanor Elequemedo to fire away a dangerous shot which Joaquin Gayoso despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Maximiliano Escribano hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Joaquin Gayoso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gustavo Gol, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the referee blew the final whistle, Tribos 4EVER could leave the field as winners, despite Uruguay having more of the ball for most of the match.